4 epic mountaineering moments in Africa

November 23, 2017Posted in NewsWritten by Leave a comment

By Rebekah Funk

We’ve all heard stories of infamous and death-defying ascents on well-known peaks such as Nepal’s Mount Everest. Yet, as these stories prove, Africa’s highest mountains have played host to some of its own courageous (and outrageous!) journeys.

The amputee who bear crawled Africa’s highest mountain

While he didn’t “defy death”, there are few more inspiring mountaineering tales than that of Kyle Maynard, a 27-year-old American quadruple amputee who scaled Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 2012 without prosthetics.

Åke Lindstrom: Africa’s Mountain Man

October 31, 2017Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Leave a comment

By Ami Kapilevich

As the leader of the 7 Summits Africa Challenge, Åke Lindstrom is marrying his two greatest passions: high altitude and African tourism development. Starting 4 November, the mountaineer who summits Kilimanjaro up to 10 times a year will lead a mixed-experience team attempting to summit seven African peaks back-to-back in seven weeks, to raise awareness of seven crucial causes.

10 bucket-list lodges in East Africa

October 30, 2017Posted in UncategorizedWritten by Leave a comment

By Sebastian Bartlett

There’s no shortage of memorable safari escape scattered across East Africa, but only a handful are worthy a place on your bucket-list. From the misty hills of Rwanda to the dramatic plains of the Serengeti, these remarkable destination lodges are not to be missed.

1. Primate Lodge Kibale, Uganda

Hidden away in the lush rainforest of the Kibale Rainforest National Park, Primate Lodge Kibale is the ultimate destination for viewing chimpanzees in the wild. That said, the Park is also home to 13 different species of primates!

The lodge boasts nine spacious luxury cottages with wonderful forest views, but for a close-up encounter book a night in the secluded Sky Tree House set deep in the rainforest!

Memorable for: its unique wildlife encounters and did we mention the tree house?

7 African Summits. 7 Causes. 7 Weeks? Challenge accepted

October 24, 2017Posted in 7 Summits AfricaWritten by Leave a comment

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THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN: In less than 10 days a team of 9 environmentalists, journalists and mountaineers will attempt a new world-first: summiting 7 mountains in Africa, back-to-back, in 7 weeks.